Argentine Hockey Confederation
Confederación Argentina de Hockey

Sport	Field Hockey
Category	Games
Jurisdiction	Argentina
Founded	1908; 116 years ago (1908)
Affiliation	FIH
Regional affiliation	PAHF
Headquarters	Buenos Aires, Argentina
President	Aníbal Fernández
CEO	Carlos Rafael Pirlo
Vice president(s)	Patricio López Delfina Otero Jorge Gómez
Secretary	Carlos Rafael Pirlo
Men's coach	Mariano Ronconi
Women's coach	Fernando Ferrara
Official website
www.cahockey.org.ar

The Argentine Hockey Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Argentina de Hockey) is the official governing body of field hockey in Argentina. It governs the men's and the women's national teams and club competitions "Liga Nacional de Hockey" (LNH) and "Argentino de Clubes".

Other local competitions, such as the Women's and Men's Torneo Metropolitano are regulated by the Buenos Aires Hockey Association (AHBA).

More than 30 regional associations are affiliated to CAH, covering the most important provinces of Argentina.^[1]

History

The Argentine Hockey Confederation was established on August 26, 1908, formed by three clubs: Club Atlético San Isidro, Belgrano Athletic and Pacific Railway A.C. The first president was Thomas Bell, owner of Buenos Aires Herald, a newspaper by the British community of Argentina. The Confederation registered to Hockey Association of England (established 1875).^[2]

In 1909 the AHC allowed women's teams to join the association. The first team registered was Belgrano Ladies, that played its inaugural game on August 25 vs. St. Catherine's School, being defeated by 1-0.^[2]